Pamungkas

Ben&Ben talk collaborating with Pamungkas on 'Paninindigan Kita' rework: “We just communicated through music instantly” ... The Philippines' Ben&Ben and ...

Between us, there’s a percussion player, a couple of keyboardists, electric and acoustic guitars – and I thought all of it would pan beautifully in the mix.” Miguel: “I think our natural instinct as musicians is more to give away – and I think they’re the same way! The instinct is to find your space rather than own the space. Miguel: “It’s the same for ‘I Got to Get You,’ which we reimagined our way. The form is also filled with stories, from intro to verse to chorus. I have to compensate and adjust. I listened to their stuff, and I thought we shared some similarities in our music; they play a bit of folk here and there, and so do I. We just communicated through music instantly.” Hopefully, I didn’t take away from its value and essence.” We did a couple over the pandemic, but they were over Zoom. But now’s different. We like the same Beatles albums, like ‘Rubber Soul’.” It was originally in Filipino, and Miguel and Paolo sent me translated lyrics. Ben&Ben have reworked Pamungkas’ beautifully understated ‘I Got To Get You’, though that collaboration will be released at a later date.